Application of increases under the final phase of benchmarking and Section 14.2 of the Mid-Term Review of Part Two of Sustaining Progress

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1 Government of Ireland - Department of Finance E107/3/03 30 May 2005 Circular 15/2005: Revision of pay of Civil Servants Application of increases under the final phase of benchmarking and Section 14.2 of the Mid-Term Review of Part Two of Sustaining Progress A Dhuine Uasail 1. I am directed by the Minister for Finance to convey the following instructions to Departments in relation to the final phase of the pay increases arising from the report of the Public Service Benchmarking Body and the increase of 1.5% (or 2% for those earning up to and including 351 per week) due under Section 14.2 of the Mid-Term Review of Part Two of Sustaining Progress with effect from 1 June The payment of the 1.5% (or 2% if appropriate) increase and the final phase of the increases recommended by the Public Service Benchmarking Body are dependent, in the case of each Civil Service organisation and grade, on verification of co-operation with flexibility and ongoing change, satisfactory implementation of the agenda for modernisation, maintenance of stable industrial relations and absence of industrial action in respect of any matters covered by the Sustaining Progress agreement. 3. The Civil Service Performance Verification Group have considered progress achieved in the organisations and grades with which it is concerned and have decided that payment is warranted. Accordingly, the increases set out in Paragraph 5 may now be applied, in accordance with the provisions of this Circular, in the case of those grades employed in your Department. Separate instructions will issue in respect of the organisations and grades which are covered by the Justice and Equality Performance Verification Group. Classes Affected 4. (a) Subject to the provisions of sub-paragraph (b) following, this circular applies to all civil service grades. (b) This circular does not apply to: - (i) employees whose pay is related directly to that of workers outside the civil service; (ii) classes whose pay and conditions are appropriate for consideration by the Joint Industrial Council for State industrial employees; (iii) persons paid on a fee, contract or piece-work basis or employed casually or on infrequent or nominal duties, e.g. Caretakers;

2 (iv) staff employed by the Department of Foreign Affairs in offices outside the State whose pay is fixed by reference to local conditions. Revision of Pay 5. Subject to the provisions of this circular the final phase of the increase recommended by the Public Service Benchmarking Body and the increase due under section 14.2 of the Mid-Term Review of Part Two of Sustaining Progress are being applied with effect from 1 June 2005 to the basic pay of the grades to which this circular applies in accordance with the Sustaining Progress agreement. 6. The increases due under paragraph 5 are being added to basic pay as at 31 May The increase is being added to each point of incremental scales (and to off-scale points), rounding to the nearest euro on annual scales and to the nearest cent on weekly scales. Hourly rates should be rounded to the nearest Revised Rates 7. The revised rates, effective from 1 June 2005, for members of general service grades and of certain grades common to two or more Departments, to which this circular applies, are set out in Appendices 1A and 1B to this circular. Established Officers appointed on or after 6 April l As indicated in Circular 6/95, revised salary scales have been introduced for established officers appointed on or after 6 April l995 covered by Class A social insurance and making an employee contribution in respect of personal superannuation benefits. The revised rates effective from 1 June 2005, for certain grades in this category are set out in Appendix 2 to this circular. Rates for other grades may be obtained from this Department following the procedure outlined in paragraph 17. Dual Employment 9. In the case of officers employed in more than one capacity each employment may be treated separately for the purposes of calculating revised remuneration in accordance with this circular. Overtime 10. Payment in respect of overtime rendered on or subsequent to 1 June 2005 by members of grades to which this circular applies should be calculated by reference to pay as increased with effect from 1 June Officers on off-scale points 11. Such officers in grades which received a variable rate of increase at different points as a result of the report of the Public Service Benchmarking Body will benefit from an overall rate of increase which retains their position relative to the incremental points immediately below and above their off-scale point. The on-scale date for such officers should be unchanged. The pay of officers in

3 grades which received the same increase on all points should be adjusted in the normal way by reference to the increases referred to in paragraph 5. Officers on Mark-Time 12. For officers on mark-time, notional pay may be increased with effect from 1 June 2005 by reference to both the 1.5% increase (or the 2% increase if appropriate) and the increase due under the final phase of benchmarking. Mark time pay may be increased by 1.5% (or 2% if appropriate) with effect from 1 June 2005 but should not be increased by reference to the final phase of benchmarking. Allowances 13. Allowances in the nature of pay for civil servants to whom this circular applies may be increased by 1.5%. The report of the Public Service Benchmarking Body stated that allowances fall to be adjusted in accordance with normal custom and practice. Separate instructions will issue from this Department in any situation where normal custom and practice dictates that allowances also be increased on foot of the recommendations of the Public Service Benchmarking Body. 14. Children's allowances, both standard and ex-gratia, should be increased to 110. Pensions 15. Pensions in course of payment on 1 June 2005 (revised, as appropriate, by reference to this Department's minutes of 7 November 1997 and 3 August 2000 to Personnel Officers) in respect of former civil servants who served in the grades to which this circular applies, will be adjusted, as appropriate in the normal way, by reference to the revisions of basic pay on the basis set out in paragraph 5 and 7. Departments/Offices which, under delegated authority, grant pensions and lump sums may, subject to any necessary prior consultation with this Department, revise pension payments strictly in accordance with this circular. 16. Officers in the grades to which this circular applies who retire on reaching the maximum retiring age limit during the period from 1 March 2005 to 31 May 2005 (both dates inclusive), but who could otherwise have been retained under the terms of this Department's Circular Letter 13/75 up to and including 1 June 2005, and who are alive on that date, may have their lump sums adjusted to take account of the pay rates applicable on that date. Deductions from lump sums in respect of non periodic contributions under the Spouses and Children's Pension Schemes should also be adjusted in these cases. General 17. Individual queries in relation to pay should be raised as heretofore with the officer s Personnel Unit. Any difficulties that may arise from the application of this circular should be raised, by in the first instance, with this Department ( address: payscales@finance.gov.ie). Where this is not possible, telephone queries may be raised with this Department (Tel , or ). Superannuation queries should be directed to

4 Tel Electronic Copies of Circular 18. This circular is also available on the Department s web-site at Mise le meas Ciarán Connolly Assistant Secretary Circular 15/ Appendix 1A Revised pay with effect from 1 June 2005 for General Service Grades. SECRETARY GENERAL 171,216 DEPUTY SECRETARY 136,972 ASSISTANT SECRETARY 101, , , ,775 PRINCIPAL (HIGHER) 80,750 84,081 87,422 90,753 93,599 96, ,593 2 PRINCIPAL 75,036 78,216 81,376 84,564 87,247 90, ,813 2 ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL (HIGHER) 63,293 65,701 68,120 70,526 72,939 74,346 76, ,143 2 ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL 57,630 59,786 61,942 64,099 66,257 67,504 69, ,859 2 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STANDARD SCALE

5 29,061 31,699 35,072 37,641 40,211 42,789 45,358 47,921 49, ,463 2 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER HIGHER SCALE 37,641 40,211 42,789 45,358 47,921 49,690 51,440 53,191 Circular 15/ Appendix 1A HIGHER EXECUTIVE OFFICER STANDARD SCALE 40,543 41,775 43,000 44,228 45,457 46,691 47,921 49, ,463 2 HIGHER EXECUTIVE OFFICER HIGHER SCALE 43,000 44,228 45,457 46,691 47,921 49,690 50,852 52,020 53,191 EXECUTIVE OFFICER STANDARD SCALE 26,618 28,566 30,059 31,508 32,950 34,360 35,783 37,169 38,597 39,548 40, ,238 2 EXECUTIVE OFFICER HIGHER SCALE 26,618 28,566 30,059 31,508 32,950 34,360 35,783 37,169 38,597 39,548 40,894 41,894 42,897 43,897 STAFF OFFICER 30,428 31,755 32,952 34,028 35,109 36,196 37,290 38,336 39, ,628 2 CLERICAL OFFICER STANDARD SCALE 20,181 ( ) 21,121 ( ) 22,065 ( ) 23,008 ( ) 23,949 ( ) 24,892 ( ) 25,834 ( ) 26,776 ( ) 27,716 ( )

6 28,658 ( ) 29,594 ( ) 31,053 ( ) 32,200 ( ) 1 32,728 ( ) 2 CLERICAL OFFICER HIGHER SCALE 21,121 ( ) 22,065 ( ) 23,008 ( ) 23,949 ( ) 24,892 ( ) 25,834 ( ) 26,776 ( ) 27,716 ( ) 28,658 ( ) 29,594 ( ) 31,053 ( ) 32,200 ( ) 32,728 ( ) 33,436 ( ) Note: While the scales for CO, Standard and Higher, are shown in annual terms, officers in these grades will continue to be paid on a weekly basis at the amounts shown in brackets. HEAD SERVICES OFFICER SERVICES OFFICER Circular 15/ Appendix 1A SERVICES ATTENDANT CLEANER

7 Circular 15/ Appendix 1B Revised pay with effect from 1 June 2005 for certain grades common to two or more Departments. ENGINEER GRADE I AND PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT GRADE I 60,719 62,621 64,533 66,441 68,344 70,609 73, ,774 2 ENGINEER GRADE II AND PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT GRADE II 51,885 53,109 54,325 55,549 56,770 57,992 59,210 60,444 62, ,471 2 ENGINEER GRADE III AND PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT GRADE III 28,232 30,857 33,494 36,124 38,765 40,395 42,022 43,650 45,273 46,901 48,530 50,156 51,785 53, ,407 2 STATE SOLICITOR AND PROSECUTION SOLICITOR 29,352 32,020 35,422 38,023 40,611 43,218 45,815 48,397 57,630 59,786 61,942 64,099 66,257 67,504 69, ,859 2 LAW CLERK HIGHER LEGAL EXECUTIVE 40,543 41,775 43,000 44,228 45,457 46,691 47,921 49, ,463 2 LEGAL EXECUTIVE 30,428 31,755 32,952 34,028 35,109 36,196 37,290 38,336 39, ,628 2

8 Circular 15/ Appendix 1B SENIOR ENGINEERING DRAUGHTSPERSON 33,716 34,391 35,236 36,101 36,946 37,805 38,608 39, ,231 2 ENGINEERING DRAUGHTSPERSON CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT MAPPING 42,411 44,467 46,526 48,582 50,639 52,693 54,757 56,819 58,632 60,444 62, ,471 2 SUPERINTENDENT MAPPING 37,469 38,817 39,948 41,059 42,189 43,318 44,426 45, ,224 2 EXAMINER IN CHARGE 32,325 33,056 33,779 34,509 35,246 35,981 37,469 38, ,832 2 EXAMINER OF MAPS MAPPING DRAUGHTSPERSON Circular 15/ Appendix 1B SENIOR ARCHITECT

9 55,513 58,467 61,411 64,358 67,304 70,609 73, ,774 2 ARCHITECT 32,900 35,387 37,869 40,357 42,013 43,665 45,317 46,972 48,629 50,283 51,942 53,591 55,266 57, ,912 2 ARCHITECTURAL ASSISTANT GRADE II SENIOR LABORATORY TECHNICIAN 42,117 44,089 45,835 47,626 49,467 51,278 53,144 54,992 56,849 1 LABORATORY TECHNICIAN 30,154 31,049 31,900 33,918 35,224 36,540 37,879 39,217 40,555 41,907 43,267 44,645 45,981 46,901 1 CLERICAL OFFICER DATA ENTRY AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED TELEPHONIST 20,181 ( ) 21,121 ( ) 22,065 ( ) 23,008 ( ) 23,949 ( ) 24,892 ( ) 25,834 ( ) 26,776 ( ) 27,716 ( ) 28,658 ( ) 29,594 ( ) 31,053 ( ) 32,200 ( ) 1 32,728 ( ) 2 NIGHTWATCHMAN * Progress beyond this point for CO Data Entry is dependent on the achievement of

10 proficiency. Note: While the scales for CO Data Entry and Visually Impaired Telephonist are shown in annual terms, officers in these grades will continue to be paid on a weekly basis at the amounts shown in brackets. Circular 15/ Appendix 2 Revised pay with effect from 1 June 2005 for established officers appointed on or after 6 April 1995 paying the Class A rate of PRSI contribution and making an employee contribution in respect of personal superannuation benefits. PRINCIPAL (HIGHER) 85,006 88,506 92,024 95,533 98, , ,830 2 PRINCIPAL 78,985 82,335 85,661 89,013 91,839 94, ,698 2 ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL (HIGHER) 66,626 69,161 71,701 74,239 76,779 78,261 80, ,307 2 ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL 60,660 62,931 65,199 67,473 69,743 71,051 73, ,643 2 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STANDARD SCALE 30,593 33,367 36,920 39,623 42,327 45,039 47,745 50,440 52, ,173 2 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER HIGHER SCALE 39,623 42,327 45,039 47,745 50,440 52,309 54,148 55,989 HIGHER EXECUTIVE OFFICER STANDARD SCALE 42,676 43,971 45,264 46,558 47,852 49,147 50,440 52, ,173 2

11 HIGHER EXECUTIVE OFFICER HIGHER SCALE 45,264 46,558 47,852 49,147 50,440 52,309 53,534 54,760 55,989 EXECUTIVE OFFICER STANDARD SCALE 28,021 30,067 31,640 33,163 34,681 36,166 37,666 39,126 40,631 41,628 43, ,458 2 Circular 15/2005- Appendix 2 EXECUTIVE OFFICER HIGHER SCALE 28,021 30,067 31,640 33,163 34,681 36,166 37,666 39,126 40,631 41,628 43,044 44,098 45,153 46,212 STAFF OFFICER 32,028 33,425 34,686 35,818 36,961 38,102 39,248 40,355 41, ,761 2 ENGINEER GRADE I AND PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT GRADE I 63,910 65,917 67,929 69,936 71,942 74,327 77, ,762 2 ENGINEER GRADE II AND PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT GRADE II 54,616 55,902 57,184 58,473 59,759 61,044 62,326 63,627 65, ,867 2 ENGINEER GRADE III AND PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT GRADE III 29,717 32,483 35,256 38,032 40,807 42,519 44,229 45,946 47,658 49,370 51,085 52,794 54,514 56, ,321 2 STATE SOLICITOR AND PROSECUTION SOLICITOR

12 30,903 33,703 37,286 40,022 42,749 45,490 48,223 50,945 60,660 62,932 65,199 67,473 69,743 71,051 73, ,643 2 LAW CLERK SENIOR LABORATORY TECHNICIAN 44,333 46,409 48,249 50,132 52,070 53,978 55,941 57,885 59,841 1 LABORATORY TECHNICIAN 31,738 32,683 33,579 35,705 37,078 38,462 39,872 41,280 42,690 44,112 45,546 46,996 48,400 49,371 1 Circular 15/2005- Appendix 2 CLERICAL OFFICER STANDARD SCALE, CLERICAL OFFICER DATA ENTRY AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED TELEPHONIST 21,245 ( ) 22,234 ( ) 23,226 ( )* 24,218 ( ) 25,210 ( ) 26,203 ( ) 27,193 ( ) 28,183 ( ) 29,177 ( ) 30,168 ( ) 31,152 ( ) 32,686 ( ) 33,895 ( ) 1 34,448 ( ) 2 CLERICAL OFFICER HIGHER SCALE 22,234 ( ) 23,226 ( ) 24,218 ( ) 25,210 ( ) 26,203 ( ) 27,193 ( ) 28,183 ( ) 29,177 ( ) 30,168 ( ) 31,152 ( ) 32,686 ( ) 33,895 ( )

13 34,448 ( ) 35,195 ( ) SERVICES OFFICER SERVICES ATTENDANT CLEANER * Progress beyond this point for CO Data Entry is dependent on the achievement of proficiency. Note: While the scales for CO Standard, CO Data Entry and Visually Impaired Telephonist are shown in annual terms, officers in these grades will continue to be paid on a weekly basis at the amounts shown in brac